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Ashley adds Sofa.com to his business portfolio
3rd February 2019
Like him, or loathe him. Mike Ashley is building a formidable retail brand portfolio using a mixture of organic and external growth methods. Sofa.com is the latest addition. Interesting analysis here of the brands he owns - more than you might imagine!
Exclusive: Mike Ashley's insatiable appetite to buy UK retail businesses gathers fresh momentum as he tables bid to buy https://t.co/lvSzq1qGMZ; offer pits Sports Direct tycoon against ScS Group, the listed furniture retailer. Deal likely in next few days. https://t.co/2iJ1yy6egi
— Mark Kleinman (@MarkKleinmanSky) January 29, 2019
The purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Mr Ashley https://t.co/NzRklaNBMl
— Indy Business (@TheIndyBusiness) February 1, 2019
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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